Single-Family Housing Starts Surge by Nearly 10%

by Phil Hall | Apr 29, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Single-family housing starts in March were at a rate of 1.03 million, a 9.7% spike from the revised February figure of 941,000. According to data from the US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, privately-owned housing starts in March...

Ken Griffin to Meet with NY Governor Over Mamdani’s ‘Personal Attack’ on Luxury Real Estate

by Phil Hall | Apr 28, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Hedge fund executive Ken ⁠Griffin announced he is meeting with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani singled him out while advocating for a new tax on luxury real estate. Reuters reports Griffin, the founder and CEO of Citadel...

Alabama Home Sales Up During March

by Phil Hall | Apr 28, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Alabama experienced 5,438 homes sales in March, which is 435 more than in February (an 8.25% rise) but a decrease from the 776 sales in the same period one year ago (a 12.5%. drop). According to data from the Alabama Association of Realtors, March had a 5.3-month...

South Korea to Track Crypto in Real Estate Transactions for Potential Tax Evasion

by Phil Hall | Apr 28, 2026 | Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The South Korean government has created new tools designed to track how cryptocurrency is being used in real estate transactions. Crypto Times reports the National Tax Service (NTS) will roll out the Integrated Virtual Asset Analysis System that will enable...

HomeLight Debuts EVA, an AI-Powered Tool for Escrow Agents

by Phil Hall | Apr 28, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, WRE News Exclusive

Scottsdale, Arizona-based HomeLight, a platform for real estate agents, lenders, and their clients, has rolled out EVA, an AI-powered escrow agent designed to automate the majority of tasks required to close a real estate transaction. According to the company, EVA...